Serum Cystatin C as an Inflammatory Marker in Exacerbated and Convalescent COPD Patients.

abstract：:The effects were studied of the non-specific phosphodiesterase inhibitor, theophylline (37.5-300 microM), on intracellular levels of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and superoxide generation following exposure of human neutrophils to four different stimuli of neutrophil membrane-associated oxidative metabolism, ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Mahomed AG,Theron AJ,Anderson R,Feldman C

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Baicalein shows anti-inflammatory effects in human rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RAFLS). Considering its anti-proliferatory effects on various cancer cells, we investigated the effects of baicalein on interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β)-induced proliferation of human RAFLS. Cell proliferation was examined ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Chen S,Yang Y,Feng H,Wang H,Zhao R,Liu H

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous studies have suggested that Interleukin-6 (IL-6) acts as a marker of vasculitis. To determine the role of IL-6 in vasculitis we utilized two models of immune complex induced vascular injury (dermal Arthus and acute pulmonary alveolitis) in IL-6 deficient (IL-6(-/-)) and IL-6 sufficient (IL-6(+/+)) mice. Plasm...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： McClintock SD,Barron AG,Olle EW,Deogracias MP,Warner RL,Opp M,Johnson KJ

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Induction of hypoxia for 2.5 h in perfused cat livers resulted in a 10-fold increase in cathepsin D and a 15-fold increase in lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) activities in the perfusate and a 42% depression of the clearance rate of particles by the reticuloendothelial system (RES). Addition of 10(-3) M methylprednisolone (...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Carlson RP,Lefer AM

更新日期：1976-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), characterized by progressive airway inflammation and irreversible airflow limitation, leads to serious decline in life quality. The acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD) results in high healthcare costs as well as a significant mortality rate. The most common cause of acute ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Xie S,Wang K,Zhang W,Xiao K,Yan P,Li Y,He W,Zhang Y,Xie L

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies show that nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway plays a key role in contributing to the development of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced acute lung injury (ALI). Tetrahydrocoptisine is one of the main active components of Chelidonium majus L. and has been described to be effective in suppressi...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Li W,Huang H,Niu X,Fan T,Hu H,Li Y,Yao H,Li H,Mu Q

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variety of steroidal and nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents (NSAs) were compared for their effectiveness against a developing acute inflammatory reaction. Only BW 755C [3-amino-1-(m-trifluoromethyl)-phenyl-2-pyrazole] was immediately effective when administered 2 h after carrageenin, as the 3-h swelling was signif...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Holsapple MP,Yim GK

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synovium-derived mesenchymal stem cells (SMSCs) can migrate to the site of destroyed condylar cartilage and differentiate into chondrocytes to repair temporomandibular joint (TMJ) damage. Interleukin (IL)-1β-induced IL-6 secretion has been shown to inhibit the chondrogenic potential of SMSCs. The histone deacetylase i...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Sun J,Liao W,Su K,Jia J,Qin L,Liu W,He Y,Zhang H,Ou F,Zhang Z,Sun Y

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) is considered to be the fundamental cause of the occurrence and development of lumbar disc herniation (LDH). The degeneration of IVDD is mainly caused by the participation of inflammatory factors. Thus, it is of great significance to analyze the pathogenesis of IVDD, which may g...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Lin X,Lin Q

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Praeruptorin C, D, and E (PC, PD, and PE) are three pyranocoumarins isolated from the dried root of Peucedanum praeruptorum Dunn of Umbelliferae. In the present study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of these compounds in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophage cells. Pyranocoumarins signi...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Yu PJ,Jin H,Zhang JY,Wang GF,Li JR,Zhu ZG,Tian YX,Wu SY,Xu W,Zhang JJ,Wu SG

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of hyperlipidemia (HLP) on innate immune responses to lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Male New Zealand white rabbits were fed a normal diet (ND) or a high-fat diet (HFD) for 8 weeks. In vivo, the rabbits were injected intravenously with LPS for 24 h. In vitro, periph...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Chen S,Lin G,Lei L,You X,Wu C,Xu W,Huang M,Luo L,Wang Z,Li Y,Zhao X,Yan F

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interactions of macrophages with epithelium represent one of the pathways involved in regulating local immune mechanisms. We studied the effect of cell-cell contact with an epithelial monolayer on the phenotype of macrophages. Human monocytes and THP-1 macrophages were co-cultured with monolayers of human bronchial ep...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Striz I,Slavcev A,Kalanin J,Jaresová M,Rennard SI

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study the content of substance P (SP)-, neurokinin A (NKA)-, calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)- and neuropeptide Y (NPY)-like immunoreactivity (-LI) was measured in rats cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), plasma and perfusates (PF) from both elbow enthesis during acute inflammation. Either substance P, SP,...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Haker E,Theodorsson E,Lundeberg T

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influences of extracellular Ca2+ and Mg2+ on chemotactic factor-induced rabbit polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) aggregation was studied using a recently described Coulter counter assay technique. Compared with those of other PMN functional assays (adhesion, chemotaxis, degranulation, and phagocytosis), the catio...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： O'Flaherty JT,Showell HJ,Ward PA

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Shock is associated with inflammation-induced endothelial dysfunction. The aim of this study was to determine time-dependent alteration of blood biomarkers related to endothelial function in hemorrhagic and septic shocks. Hemorrhagic shock was induced by bleeding the animals. A cecal ligation and incision model was us...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Coskun CN,Usanmaz SE,Savci V,Demirel-Yilmaz E

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Slow translocation of protein kinase C was observed by both auranofin and gold sodium thiomalate pretreatment of neutrophils. Both gold compounds failed to influence the activity of this enzyme directly when cell-free studies were performed. In intact neutrophils incubated with 5.1-20.3 microM auranofin, protein kinas...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Parente JE,Davis P,Wong K

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a serious-threatening complication of diabetes and urgently needed to be treated. Evidence has accumulated indicating that microglia inflammation within the retina plays a critical role in DR. Microglial matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) has an important role in the destruction of the int...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Zhu SH,Liu BQ,Hao MJ,Fan YX,Qian C,Teng P,Zhou XW,Hu L,Liu WT,Yuan ZL,Li QP

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bacterial keratitis causes viability loss and apoptosis in the corneal epithelial cells (CECs). The cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (C3G) benefits visual system and also possess anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory potentials. In the current study, the effects of C3G on human CECs (HCECs) against bacterial lipopolysacchari...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Li X,Sun M,Long Y

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light impairs the function of inflammatory cells. Urocanic acid (UCA) in an stratum corneum has been suggested as a mediator in the immunosuppression of lymphoid cells detected after irradiation with UVB (UV wavelengths 280-320 nm). In this study, we examined the effects of the two UCA iso...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Kivistö K,Punnonen K,Toppari J,Leino L

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of high-intensity swimming exercise (HISE) on atopic dermatitis (AD). For the study, we established an AD model in BALB/c mice by repeated local exposure of house dust mite extract (Dermatophagoides farinae extract, DFE) and 1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene (CDNB) to the ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Kim SH,Kim EK,Choi EJ

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dialysate and serum levels of granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF), granulocyte macrophage colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) and leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) were analyzed in patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Samples from the peritoneal effluent and from serum were obtained ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Brauner A,Hylander B,Lu Y

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in humans is closely related to bacterial infection and the disruption of the intestinal barrier. Paeoniflorin (PF), a bioactive compound from Paeonia lactiflora Pallas plants, exerts a potential effect of anti-inflammatory reported in various researches. However, the effect of PF on i...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Wu XX,Huang XL,Chen RR,Li T,Ye HJ,Xie W,Huang ZM,Cao GZ

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obesity provokes an imbalance in the immune system, including an aberrant type I interferon response during some viral infections and after TLR stimulation. SOCS3 overexpression and altered systemic leptin levels could be responsible for the reduced type I interferon production in people with obesity and, eventually, ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Terán-Cabanillas E,Hernández J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sanggenon C (SC), a natural flavonoid extracted from Cortex Mori (Sang Bai Pi), is reported to possess anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties in hypoxia. The present study aimed to investigate the therapeutic potential and the underlying mechanisms of SC in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury. A rat model...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Zhao Y,Xu J

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Influenza A virus pandemics and emerging antiviral resistance highlight the urgent need for novel generic pharmacological strategies that reduce both viral replication and inflammation of the lung. We have previously investigated the therapeutic efficacy of recombinant human catalase (rhCAT) against viral pneumonia in...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Shi X,Shi Z,Huang H,Zhu H,Zhou P,Zhu H,Ju D

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A heat-stable factor present in extracts of human blood leukocytes is capable of lysing young Staphylococcus aureus at pH 5.0. Lysis is characterized by breakdown of cell-wall components as judged by electron microscopic and biochemical analysis. The leukocyte extracts can be replaced by a variety of agents known to i...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Lahav M,Ginsburg I

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily Q member 1 opposite strand 1 (KCNQ1OT1), a long non-coding RNA found in the KCNQ1 locus, has been evidenced to play important roles in the aggravation of inflammatory and oxidative stresses under hypoxia, but whether and how KCNQ1OT1 contributes to neuronal damages in the cere...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Yi M,Li Y,Wang D,Zhang Q,Yang L,Yang C

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paeonol, a major ingredient isolated from Moutan Cort, has various pharmacological effects. Our previous studies have shown that paeonol can exert antioxidant and anti-inflammatory therapeutic effects on ethanol-induced experimental gastric ulcer (GU). Therefore, in this study, we designed two GU models in rats induce...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Guo Y,Du Y,Xie L,Pu Y,Yuan J,Wang Z,Zhang T,Wang B

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The synthetic compound 7-4-[Bis-(2-hydroxyethyl)-amino]-butoxy-5-hydroxy-8-methoxy-2-phenylchromen-4-one (V8) is a novel flavonoid-derived compound. In this study, we investigated the effects of V8 on Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4)-mediated inflammatory reaction in human cervical cancer SiHa cells and lipopolysaccharide ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： He A,Ji R,Shao J,He C,Jin M,Xu Y

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was designed to evaluate inflammatory changes in collapsed lungs during one-lung ventilation using the assistance of a bronchoscopic microsampling probe. Serial albumin and interleukin (IL)-8 concentrations in epithelial lining fluid (ELF) were measured in seven patients undergoing resection of lung ...

journal_title：Inflammation

authors： Komatsu Y,Yamamoto H,Tsushima K,Furuya S,Yoshikawa S,Yasuo M,Kubo K,Yamazaki Y,Hasegawa J,Eguchi T,Kondo R,Yoshida K,Koizumi T

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00